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Tour Program Name: Ethnic Myanmar 15 DAYS
YANGON-KYAINGTON-INLE-MANDALAY-BAGAN-YANGON



Day 1 Arrival (evening), welcome dinner with Traditional performance.
Overnight in Yangon.
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Day 2 Visit Great Shwedagon Pagoda, the landmark of Myanmar, and Watch
the devotional activities from the Pagoda Platform. Then Continue to
Karaweik Floating Hall to learn the Architectural Work of Pilaster, and view
the Great Pagoda through the Royal Lake. Drive to Chaukhtutgyi Reclining
Buddha Image and learn the daily life of Buddhist Monks in the Monastery
Compound. Drive to the center of town and view the remains of British
Victoria Style Monuments. Walk along the riverfront and continue to
Botahtaung Pagoda. Dinner and overnight in Yangon.
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Day 3 From Yangon to Kyaington
Flight to Kyaington, The capital of Eastern Shan State. Transfer to
Motel by the most experienced trekking guide. Afternoon sightseeing in the
town on foot, learn the Shan lacquer ware work and sunset from Mt Naungton.
Dinner and overnight in Kyaington.
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Day 4 Morning visit Central market to see the colorful minorities of
Northern Shan State. Then continue to Buffalo's market to learn the
purchasing of animals. After this proceed to Mount Pintauk about 12.5 mile
from motel to start trekking to Ann tribal village. These people always
colored their teeth by the resin of medicinal plants, and trees. Then
proceed to waterfall, and Lahu villages to study the daily life of the
tribal people. Dinner and overnight at Motel.
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Day 5 This morning we are trekking to Hokyin village where Akhar tribal
people live. The base of the mountain is about 13 miles from the motel, and
trekking to Hokyin village. The dressing of Akhar tribal peoples are very
similar to those of people who live in the Northern Thailand called Ekaw
people. On our return stop at Baizin village to study the cottage industry
of Kanbawza Shan People such as sword, knifes, and betel nut cutters. Dinner
and overnight in Kyaigton.
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Day 6 From Kyaington to Inle.
Flight for Heho . Transfer to Nyaungshwe and drive to Golden Island Cottage
hotel by small boat. (If time allowed watch the fish catching, and floating
garden on which vegetable, fruits, and flowers are grown). Dinner and
overnight at Golden Island Cottage Hotel.
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Day 7 Explore in and around the lake by small boat. Learn the life of
fishermen, floating gardens on which fruits, flowers, and vegetables are
grown. Visit Nampan market or Ywama floating market or another one (depend
on five days' movement) to watch the colorful minorities of Shan State.
Phaungdawoo Pagoda is right in the center of the lake and famous for it's
five shapeless Buddha Images heavily gilded with gold . Then continue to
floating village to learn the daily life of Inta people. Visit Silversmith,
Handloom weaving in Einpawkone village, and boat making. Ngahpechaung
Monastery is famous for its' well trained jumping cats. Dinner and overnight
in Inle.
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Day 8 Trekking from Nanpan village to Mine Khut, and Panpyin village
where the PaO Tribal lives. Again continue to Tak Gyi, and Donthkhut village
to view the Taungyoe tribal people. There are not very many houses but very
remote. Proceed to Htine village located on the peak of the mountain from
where view the panorama of Lake Inle. Htine is the village which is the mid
way to Katku. Return to Hotel for dinner and overnight in Inle.
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Day 9 Drive to Pindaya, stop at five days tribal market, and Taungyoe
tribal village en route. Again visit Pindaya Cave in which thousands of
Buddha Images are adorned at every corner and niche of the cave. Then
continue to Ngetphawtaw village to see the bamboo umbrella making.
Yechansin village is famous for it's local product Bamboo hats. Dinner and
overnight in Pindaya.
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Day10 After breakfast visit to the market and watch the daily life of the
Shan tribal people. Then drive to Kalaw and start trekking to Tayaw Palaung
(Silver Palaung) village. These Palaung people are called Golden Palaung.
View the tealeaf plantation, and Thanatphet of which is used for Burmese
Cheroot. Visit new village, and drop at monastery. Again visit Long tent in
which ten or more families are living together. Walk back to Kalaw, and
dinner and overnight in Kalaw.
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Day11 From (Kalaw) to Mandalay
Overland drive to Mandalay. Stop at Monastery and village to learn the
monastic education and the country life. Sometime enjoy the unpredictable
celebration such as noviciation ceremony, weeding ceremony held at the
village en route. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
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Day12 Visit Kuthotaw Pagoda, the world largest book, then learns the Gold
leaf beating. Drive to Mahagandayon monastery to study the life of Buddhist
monks, and stop at picnic site U Bein Bridge. After that visit Mahamuni
Pagoda known as Arankaneese Pagoda, and learn the Silk weaving in Amarapura.
The quick discovery of Sagging includes Thameikhtaw Nunnery, Ywahtaung
village for silver ware making, and earthen pot making. View the panorama
and sunset from the top of Sagaing hill. Dinner at local restaurant and
enjoy the Marionette show. Overnight in Mandalay.
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Day13 From Mandalay to Bagan
Early morning Boat trip along Majestic Ayeyawaddy with the ferryboat Bagan.
This river is the longest River in Myanmar and still useful for Island Water
Transportation, and sometimes cut-teak wood logs are floating down along the
River until it reach the Saw Mill or Export Center. The boat stops at every
village and town to load and unload the goods and cargoes. Transfer to Hotel
and if time allowed watch the sunset from the top of one Temple.
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Day14 The culture tour begins with Shwezigon Pagoda, the prototype of
later Myanmar Stupa then visit Nyaung Oo local market to watch the people of
surrounding, proceed to Gawdawpalin Temple and Htilominlo Temple, well noted
for its pilaster work, proceed to Dhamanyangyi Temple, famous for its fine
brick work, continue to Ananda Temple, an architectural crowing achievement
of Bagan. Thatbyinnyu Temple is the most tallest temple Bagan and built in
the middle of 12th century. Visit Sulamani Temple to study the finest
brickwork. Visit Minnanthu Village to learn the village life. Stop at
Phayathonesu Temple to study the early frescos of Bagan period, and Climb
Tayokepyay Temple to view the panorama of surrounding area and enjoy the
sunset. overnight in Bagan.
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Day15 Fly back to Yangon and departure
Fly for Yangon and visit to Visit in the downtown, and proceed to National
Museum to watch the royal Regalias of the Last King that are made of gold
and richly studded with precious stones such as Rubies, Emerald, Sapphire,
Diamond, Oriental Topaz.Last minute shopping at Scotch Market and departure
in the evening.

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